Inspired by the title of Dream Theater’s second album “Images and Words” i have started this personal project. With “Songbook” I want to capture what I see in the songs I like.
"Draussen ist es zu dunkel für einen allein."
from the song "Warte auf mich" by Element of Crime
#100 Warte auf mich
by Element of Crime
"Standing at the bridge of destiny. So long since I tasted fear."
from the song "Bridge of Destiny" by Arch Enemy
#99 Bridge of Destiny
by Arch Enemy
"So you don't seem to care. 'Cause no one's ever there."
from the song "Watch Your Step" by Girlschool
#98 Watch Your Step
by Girlschool
"And the shadow of the day will embrace the world in gray."
from the song "Shadow of the Day" by Linkin Park
#97 Shadow of the Day
by Linkin Park
from the song "The Dance of Eternity" by Dream Theater
#96 The Dance of Eternity
by Dream Theater
"Now the sun won't shine on this part of the map."
from the song "Broken City" by Audioslave
#95 Broken City
by Audioslave
"The haunting never fades, laughter's gone away. It's too late, when you've lost your soul."
from the song "The Blackest Crow" by Megadeth
#94 The Blackest Crow
by Megadeth
"All my hopes, my dreams don't fade away"
from the song "Don't fade away" by Whitesnake
#93 Don't fade away
by Whitesnake
"Blinding light as the flames grow higher. Searing skin on a funeral pyre."
from the song "The Wilde Flowers" by Opeth
#92 The Wilde Flowers
by Opeth
"We ride on troubled waters, we need a higher plan. To know the pleasure from the pain."
from the song "Troubled Water" by Talisman
#91 Troubled Water
by Talisman
"Sometimes it seems like winter's end."
from the song "Winters End" by Texas
#89 Winters End
by Texas
"You live in shadows of the dreams you had. Remember the ghosts of your past."
from the song "Remember the Ghosts" by Radioactive
#88 Remember the Ghosts
by Radioactive
"The boss don't dig me so he put me on the nightshift."
from the song "Open All Night" by Bruce Springsteen
#87 Open All Night
by Bruce Springsteen
"Welcome to where time stands still."
from the song "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" by Metallica
#86 Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
by Metallica
"Wait another day until I change your mind."
from the song "Nowhere Fast" by Talisman
#85 Nowhere Fast
by Talisman
"The traveler don't know where he's goin'. And the tourist don't know where he is."
from the song "Land's Edge" by David Lee Roth
#84 Land's Edge
by David Lee Roth
"Pass me by when you're on the street. Don't look back walk on."
from the song "Walk On" by Jimmy Barnes
#83 Walk On
by Jimmy Barnes
"Feeling that it's gone. Can't change your mind."
from the song "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey
#82 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
by Journey
"Mmm, a flood is threatening my very life today"
from the song "Gimme Shelter" by Rolling Stones
#81 Gimme Shelter
by Rolling Stones
"Every time, it's the same. One more night, one more train. Everywhere, empty roads. Where they go, no-one knows."
from the song "Trains And Winter Rains" by Enya
#80 Trains And Winter Rains
by Enya
"And now that you're gone. Oh, the sun don't shine. From the city hall to the county line."
from the song "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" by Bobby Bland
#79 Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
by Bobby Bland
"Even when it looks like rain. Just hold your head up high."
from the song "Rain" by Foreigner
#78 Rain
by Foreigner
"I only dream in black and white. I only dream 'cause I'm alive."
from the song "Dream of Mirrors" by Iron Maiden
#77 Dream of Mirrors
by Iron Maiden
"But my bed is in a small town. Oh, and that's good enough for me."
from the song "Small Town" by John Mellencamp
#76 Small Town
by John Mellencamp
"And I tread a troubled track. My odds are stacked. I'll go back to black."
from the song "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse
#75 Back To Black
by Amy Winehouse
"All I'm asking, all I wanna do is just put a little love in your heart."
from the song "Carry Your Load" by Whitesnake
#74 Carry Your Load
by Whitesnake
"And it's so hard to do. And so easy to say. But sometimes, sometimes You have to walk away."
from the song "Walk Away" by Ben Harper
#73 Walk Away
by Ben Harper
"Time is but a passageway"
from the song "One Man's Fate" by Testament
#72 One Man's Fate
by Testament
"Don't stay behind, go where you'll find."
from the song "Follow the Crowd" by Irving Berlin
#71 Follow The Crowd
by Irving Berlin
"I've been living so long in the darkness. I know the cold embrace of the night."
from the song "Standing in the Shadow" by Whitesnake
#70 Standing In The Shadow
by Whitesnake
"You're frightened, so am I. A world of demons wait."
from the song "Haunted" by Disturbed
#69 Haunted
by Disturbed
"Excuse me, you headin'my way? Tryin'to find something to brighten up my day."
from the song "Two Lonely Hearts" by Me'Shell Ndegeocello
#68 Two Lonely Hearts
by Me'Shell Ndegeocello
"You know I get so scared inside. When I come back you won't want me."
from the song "Wait For Me" by The Runaways
#67 Wait For Me
by The Runaways
"Innercity, urban zombie, won't you please listen?"
from the song "Alienated" by Urban Dance Squad
#66 Alienated
by Urban Dance Squad
"The final day. The final night. Devoid of sound. Absence of light"
from the song "Absence of Light" by Death Angel
#65 Absence Of Light
by Death Angel
"Running through memories like thieves in the night."
from the song "Passing Strangers" by Ultravox
#64 Passing Strangers
by Ultravox
"But everything is still the same. Passin' the time and passin' the blame."
from the song "The Last Straw" by Marillion
#63 The Last Straw
by Marillion
"And if you don't believe the sun will rise. Stand alone and greet the coming night."
from the song "The Last Remaining Light" by Audioslave
#62 The Last Remaining Light
by Audioslave
"This war was heard around the world. It made our ways insane again."
from the song "Hearts of Darkness" by Cavalera Conspiracy
#61 Hearts Of Darkness
by Cavalera Conspiracy
"It took me by surprise I must say. When I found out yesterday."
from the song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
#60 I Heard It Through the Grapevine
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Don't walk 'round with a frown. Oh no, keep looking."
from the song "Keep Looking" by Sade
#59 Keep Looking
by Sade
"Just keep starin' at the sun. Pray for summer's end."
from the song "Summer’s End" by Foo Fighters
#58 Summer’s End
by Foo Fighters
"It's the final flight - Only of a mortal.
from the song "Standing At The Gates Of Hell" by Lalu
#57 Standing At The Gates Of Hell
by Lalu
"Trying to see my motivation"
from the song "Back To Start" by Girlschool
#56 Back To Start
by Girlschool
"It's in your hands"
from the song "A Light in a darkened World" by Killswitch Engage
#55 A Light in a darkened World
by Killswitch Engage
"The evil approaches - I can't save you"
from the song "Impending Doom" by Chimaira
#54 Impending Doom
by Chimaira
"Your burden is the way"
from the song "Out of the Shadows" by Iron Maiden
#53 Out of the Shadows
by Iron Maiden
"Living life is fun and we've just begun."
from the song "We are Family" by Sister Sledge
#52 We are Family
by Sister Sledge
"A Year has come, a Year has gone."
from the song "Sit and Wait" by Sydney Youngblood
#51 Sit and Wait
by Sydney Youngblood
"As the Night's casting Shadows upon the City Walls he finds his Way in the Dark, dressed in black to become unseen."
from the song "Man of the Dark" by Jorn
#50 Man of the Dark
by Jorn
"Is it day or night? White flowers wheep and they want to sleep."
from the Song "Is It Day Or Night?" by The Runaways
#49 Is It Day Or Night?
by The Runaways
"Well everybody's got a secret, son"
from the song "Darkness on the Edge of Town" by Bruce Springsteen
#48 Darkness on the Edge of Town
by Bruce Springsteen
from the song "Midnight Sun Mojo" by Kee Marcello
#47 Midnight Sun Mojo
by Kee Marcello
"It's night, again. Time for my mind to go wandering. Off on a journey, through space and time. In search of a face I can never find."
from the song "Girl on the Moon" by Foreigner
#46 Girl on the Moon
by Foreigner
"Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries - That all started with the big bang!"
from the "The Big Bang Theory Theme" by Barenaked Ladies
#45 The Big Bang Theory Theme
by Barenaked Ladies
"Go on and get the lighter. We're gonna need some fire."
from the song "Start the Fire" by No Doubt
#44 Start the Fire
by No Doubt
"The big wheel keeps on turning. On a simple line day by day."
from the song "Hymn of the Big Wheel" by Massive Attack
#43 Hymn of the Big Wheel
by Massive Attack
"The precious sands of time are running out."
from the song "The End of Innocence" by Symphony X
#42 The End of Innocence
by Symphony X
"Black, is it dark enough? Is it hot or cold or stark enough? Black, is it dirty or sad? Is it old or cruel or broken or bad?"
from the song "Black" by Lita Ford
#41 Black
by Lita Ford
"You keep saying that you'll never fail. But your mind won't let your heart prevail."
from the song "Follow the Sun" by Khymera
#40 Follow the Sun
by Khymera
"Fly high to the angel sky. Fly so high spread your wings to try. Fly away to a different place in time. Won't you fly away."
from the song "Angel Sky" by Adrenaline Mob
#39 Angel Sky
by Adrenaline Mob
from the song "Dystopian Overture" by Dream Theater
#38 Dystopian Overture
by Dream Theater
"Love hurts, love scars, love wounds and marks any heart."
from the song "Love Hurts" by Nazareth
#37 Love Hurts
by Nazareth
"This world is spinning around me. This world is spinning without me and every day sends future to past. Every breath leaves me one less to my last."
from the song "Pull Me Under" by Dream Theater
#36 Pull Me Under
by Dream Theater
"I've been spending my time in the old town. I sure miss you honey, now you're not around."
from the song "Old Town" by Phil Lynott
#35 Old Town
by Phil Lynott
"You gave me strength, you made me feel so weak. You gave me the truth, you made me disbelieve. You gave me something to be afraid of. You made what I am today."
from the song "The Learning Tree" by Saga
#34 The Learning Tree
by Saga
"So never mind the darkness, we still can find a way. 'Cause nothin' lasts forever, even cold November rain"
from the song "November Rain" by Guns n’ Roses
#32 November Rain
by Guns n’ Roses
"Full speed, I think I'll make it."
from the song "Hit the Wall" by Adrenaline Mob
#33 Hit the Wall
by Adrenaline Mob
"In the dark, see past our eyes. Pursuit of truth no matter where it lies. Gazing up to the breeze of the heavens. On a quest, meaning, reason."
from the song "Through the Never" by Metallica
#31 Through the Never
by Metallica
"The grey stone crumbles. As years are passing. Caught up in this shadow town."
from the song "Shadow Town" by Magnum
#30 Shadow Town
by Magnum
"Across a painted desert lies a train of vagabonds. All that's left of what we were, it's what we have become."
from the song "The Writing On The Wall" by Iron Maiden
#29 The Writing On The Wall
by Iron Maiden
"I see the bad moon a-rising. I see trouble on the way"
from the song "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
#28 Bad Moon Rising
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"At the dark end of the street. That's where we always meet. Hiding in shadows where we don't belong. Living in darkness to hide our wrong."
from the song "The Dark End of the Street" by James Carr
#27 The Dark End of the Street
by James Carr
"So don't apologize. I'm losing what I don't deserve."
from the song "Burning in the Skies" by Linkin Park
#26 Burning in the Skies
by Linkin Park
"How many times have you woken up and prayed for the rain? How many times have you seen the papers apportion the blame? Who gets to say? Who gets to work and who gets to play? I was always told at school, everybody should get the same."
from the Song "Always the Sun" by The Stranglers
#25 Always the Sun
by The Stranglers
Shhhhh, Shhhhh - It's, oh, so quiet - Shhhh Shhhh - It's, oh, so still - Shhhh Shhhh - You're all alone - Shhhh Shhhh - And so peaceful until...
from the Song "It's Oh So Quiet" by Björk
#24 It's Oh So Quiet
by Björk
"She's picking Ghost Flowers from her Soul. She's clipping the Wings of fallen Angels."
from the Song "Ghost Flowers" by OTEP
#23 Ghost Flowers
by OTEP
"I saw you suffering through a foggy Window in the Rain when you thought no one was watching"
from the Song "Through The Window" by Chris Cornell
#22 Through The Window
by Chris Cornell
"Incredible how you can see right through me"
from the Song "The Invisible Man" by Queen
#21 The Invisible Man
by Queen
"Say goodbye, 'cause you've reached the end of the line."
from the Song "The End of the Line" by Metallica
#20 The End of the Line
by Metallica
"You can't see the shining Sun, no Moon is rising high. The Nights are dark and dead, no Stars are in the Sky."
from the Song "Future Day" by Young Blood
#19 Future Day
by Young Blood
"It might be scary till your Eyes adjust. Don't fear the Shadows. Me you can trust."
from the song "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark" by Robert Cray
#18 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
by Robert Cray
"Eyes begin to open, darkness drifts away"
from the Song "Fall Into The Light" by Dream Theater
#17 Fall Into The Light
by Dream Theater
"I might rip your heart out honey. I might steal your money too. Black water running through my soul. I'll be the ruin of you."
from the Song "Black Water" by Thunder
#16 Black Water
by Thunder
"It's good to touch the green, green Grass of Home"
from the Song "Green, Green Grass Of Home" by Johnny Cash
#15 Green, Green Grass Of Home
by Johnny Cash
"Come inside I've got some sweet Things"
from the Song "Sweet Things" by The Pretty Reckless
#14 Sweet Things
by The Pretty Reckless
"Keep on rockin' to this Metal tonight"
from the Song "Metal On Metal" by Anvil
#13 Metal On Metal
by Anvil
"Please take my Hand and I'll promise we'll find a Way and we'll be fighting"
from the Song "Light a Way" by Volbeat
#12 Light a Way
by Volbeat
"We are strictly second Class. We don't understand, why we should be on Dead End Street."
from the Song "Dead End Street" by The Kinks
#10 Dead End Street
by The Kinks
"I've got to do something about this loathsome state I'm in. Dis con nec ted."
from the Song "Disconnected" by Queensrÿche
#11 Disconnected
by Queensrÿche
"Earth lies in Death Bed. Clouds cry for the Dead"
from the Song "Electric Funeral" by Black Sabbath
#9 Electric Funeral
by Black Sabbath
"Take your Place inside the Fire with her"
from the Song "Inside The Fire" by Disturbed
#8 Inside The Fire
by Disturbed
"Don't tell me 'bout how the world isn't fair"
from the Song "The Prisoner" by Suicidal Tendencies
#7 The Prisoner
by Suicidal Tendencies
"Yeah, I want to go to Heaven. But I don't want to die."
from the Song "I Want to Go to Heaven" by Texas
#6 I Want to Go to Heaven
by Texas
"Cause I don't want you to forgive me"
from the Song "You’ll Follow Me Down" by Skunk Anansie
#5 You’ll Follow Me Down
by Skunk Anansie
"Coffee black and Egg white"
from the Song "Colorblind" by Counting Crows
#4 Colorblind
by Counting Crows
"I ain't sittin' on the dock of the bay"
from the Song "Livin' In A Zoo" by Public Enemy
#3 Living In A Zoo
by Public Enemy
"Some rise by Sin and some by Virtue fall"
from the Song "Swan Song" by Symphony X
#2 Swan Song
by Symphony X
"You've got to search for the hero inside yourself"
from the Song "Search for the Hero" by M People
#1 Search for the Hero
by M People